org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Original error: Error getting device API level

[Amr Kamel]

im getting the following test when im running appium test against real device or emulator after latest android update (API level 29) however i tried back api level 28 and issue still persist same code was working now its not 

Enter code here...org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Unable to create a new remote session. Please check the server log for more details. Original error: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Error getting device API level. Original error: Error executing adbExec. Original error: 'Command 'C\:\\Users\\amrka\\AppData\\Local\\Android\\sdk\\platform-tools\\adb.exe -P 5037 -s 988a1641434e36333130 shell getprop ro.build.version.sdk' exited with code 3221226356'; Stderr: ''; Code: '3221226356'

Build info: version: '3.141.59', revision: 'e82be7d358', time: '2018-11-14T08:17:03'

System info: host: 'WS-AMRKA', ip: '192.168.11.2', os.name: 'Windows 10', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '10.0', java.version: '1.8.0_211'

Driver info: driver.version: AndroidDriver

remote stacktrace: UnknownError: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Error getting device API level. Original error: Error executing adbExec. Original error: 'Command 'C\:\\Users\\amrka\\AppData\\Local\\Android\\sdk\\platform-tools\\adb.exe -P 5037 -s 988a1641434e36333130 shell getprop ro.build.version.sdk' exited with code 3221226356'; Stderr: ''; Code: '3221226356'

    at getResponseForW3CError (C:\Users\amrka\AppData\Local\Programs\Appium\resources\app\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-base-driver\lib\protocol\errors.js:826:9)

    at asyncHandler (C:\Users\amrka\AppData\Local\Programs\Appium\resources\app\node_modules\appium\node_modules\appium-base-driver\lib\protocol\protocol.js:447:37)

    at process._tickCallback (internal/process/next_tick.js:68:7)

Build info: version: '3.141.59', revision: 'e82be7d358', time: '2018-11-14T08:17:03'

System info: host: 'WS-AMRKA', ip: '192.168.11.2', os.name: 'Windows 10', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '10.0', java.version: '1.8.0_211'

Driver info: driver.version: AndroidDriver

at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor$1.createSession(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:208)

at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor.createSession(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:217)

at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor.execute(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:239)

at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.execute(RemoteWebDriver.java:552)

at io.appium.java_client.DefaultGenericMobileDriver.execute(DefaultGenericMobileDriver.java:42)

at io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver.execute(AppiumDriver.java:1)

at io.appium.java_client.android.AndroidDriver.execute(AndroidDriver.java:1)

at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.startSession(RemoteWebDriver.java:213)

at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.<init>(RemoteWebDriver.java:131)

at io.appium.java_client.DefaultGenericMobileDriver.<init>(DefaultGenericMobileDriver.java:38)

at io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver.<init>(AppiumDriver.java:84)

at io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver.<init>(AppiumDriver.java:94)

at io.appium.java_client.android.AndroidDriver.<init>(AndroidDriver.java:95)

at testing.trial.firstss.setUp(firstss.java:42)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)

at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)

at org.testng.internal.MethodInvocationHelper.invokeMethod(MethodInvocationHelper.java:124)

at org.testng.internal.MethodInvocationHelper.invokeMethodConsideringTimeout(MethodInvocationHelper.java:59)

at org.testng.internal.Invoker.invokeConfigurationMethod(Invoker.java:458)

at org.testng.internal.Invoker.invokeConfigurations(Invoker.java:222)

at org.testng.internal.Invoker.invokeConfigurations(Invoker.java:142)

at org.testng.SuiteRunner.privateRun(SuiteRunner.java:401)

at org.testng.SuiteRunner.run(SuiteRunner.java:364)

at org.testng.SuiteRunnerWorker.runSuite(SuiteRunnerWorker.java:52)

at org.testng.SuiteRunnerWorker.run(SuiteRunnerWorker.java:84)

at org.testng.TestNG.runSuitesSequentially(TestNG.java:1208)

at org.testng.TestNG.runSuitesLocally(TestNG.java:1137)

at org.testng.TestNG.runSuites(TestNG.java:1049)

at org.testng.TestNG.run(TestNG.java:1017)

at org.testng.IDEARemoteTestNG.run(IDEARemoteTestNG.java:73)

at org.testng.RemoteTestNGStarter.main(RemoteTestNGStarter.java:123)

Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)

at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)

at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)

at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)

at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor$1.createSession(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:186)

... 32 more

[John Doe]

It sounds like a bug in adb, try downloading one of the previous versions of platform-tools package, for example I have version 28.0.3 and it isn't impacted. 

You can also try out Appium Studio which makes the process of managing devices and emulators easier, especially when it comes to testing on real iOS devices.   

[Amr Kamel]

yes u are right it turns out its incompatibility between platform version 29 and appium 1.1, as adb commands working properly if u tried it on terminal but not interacting with appium when u run the session